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Relatively modest scale of new graduate traineeships may be a good sign

A more ambitious scheme would suggest an ominous outlook for jobs

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Janice Heng

Janice Heng

Published Wed, Aug 27, 2025 · 07:00 AM
    • The new Grit programmes offer relatively few roles, but this might reflect their curated nature – which addresses concerns about the quality of such experiences.
    • The new Grit programmes offer relatively few roles, but this might reflect their curated nature – which addresses concerns about the quality of such experiences. PHOTO: ZB

    PRIME Minister Lawrence Wong’s second National Day Rally – the first since the ruling party’s convincing win in the 2025 General Election – might have come across as a rather modest affair.

    There were no additional celebratory packages for Singapore’s 60th birthday, nor game-changing policies to be discussed for weeks afterwards.

    Of the new measures announced, some were similarly seen as being tame. These include government-funded graduate traineeships, under two programmes for private-sector and public-sector roles.

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